PASSIVE VOIVE Q&A

PASSIVE VERBS FORMS

Change the verb to the active voice and  rewrite the sentence. Bes sure to keep the same tense. In cases, it will be necessary to supply a subject (see the second examples).

1.      The books were taken by John.

John took the books

2.      The boxes were mailed today.

He mailed the boxes today

3.      The two packages were opened by my secretary.

My secretary opened the two packages.

4.      Our homework is corrected by our teacher

Our teacher is corrects our homework

5.      Two buildings have been constructed by that company

That company have been constructed two building

6.      That room wasn’t cleaned carefully yesterday

She didn’t carefully clean that room yesterday

7.      The truck is being loaded by the men now

The men is loading the truck now

8.      Was that machine checked by the inspector ?

Did the inspector checked that machine ?

9.      Will that report be written by the same committee ?

Will the same committee write that report ?

10.  Has the news been announced by the president yet ?

Has The President been announced the news yet ?

11.  The mail is delivered to this office twice a day

He delivers the mail to this office twice a day

12.  All of us were surprised by his frank attitude

He surprises all of us with his frank attitude

13.  Was the repair work done by that mechanic ?

Did that mechanic do the repair work ?

14.  He wasn’t very much respected by the employees

The employees didn’t very much respect him

15.  Are many courses in English given during the summer ?

Is the teacher give many courses during the summer ?

Change the verb to the passive voice and rewrite the sentence. Be sure to keep the same tense.

1.      He signed the letter

The letter as signed by him

2.      The secretary opens the mail every morning

The mail is opened by the secretary every morning

3.      The committee is considering that proposal right now

That proposal is being considered by the committee right now

4.      The army will complete that project next year

That project will be completed by the army next year

5.      His boss has transferred him to another department

He has been transferred by his boss to another department

6.      Will the company distribute the announcements ?

Will the announcement be distributed by the company ?

7.      An artist wrote that interesting article about Paris

That interesting article about Paris was written by the Artist

8.      Today a large number of people speak English

English is spoke by a large number of people

9.      Didn’t they return those books to the library ?

Wasn’t those books returned by them to the library ?

10.  The government has not changed that regulation yet

That regulation has not been changed by the government yet

11.  Someone stole all her valuable jewelry last night

All her valuable jewelry was stolen by someone last night

12.  Miss Peters wrote all of the reports for Mr. Johnson

All of the reports for Mr. Johnson was written by Miss Peters

13.  Bad weather has delayed Flight 202 from Miami

Flight 202 from Miami has been delayed because the bad weather

14.  Did the court divide the money among the children ?

Was the money divided among the children by the court ?

15.  Many scholars have translated that famous Greek epic

That famous Greek epic has been translated by many scholars

PASSIVE SENTENCE

WHAT IS A PASSIVE SENTENCE?

In active sentences the subject is the person / thing that does the action. The subject comes at the start of the sentence. In passive sentences the focus of the sentence is the 'recieving' object of an action and it comes at the start of the sentence; therefore, the object and the subject change positions in the sentence

FUNCTIONS OF THE PASSIVE VOICE

The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action. In other words, the most important thing or person becomes the subject of the sentence.

HOW TO MAKE A PASSIVE

To make a passive sentence you need to start with object first and then use the be form of the verb (depending on the tense) and then add a past participle:

The passive voice is often used in formal texts. Switching to the active voice will make your writing clearer and easier to read. If we want to say who or what performs the action while using the passive voice, we use the preposition by. When we know who performed the action and are interested in him, it is always better to switch to the active voice instead.

object + be + past participle

Examples :

·         Active: 'The gardener grows flowers.'

·         Passive: 'Flowers are grown by the gardener.'

·         Active: 'My grandfather planted that tree.'

·         Passive: 'That tree was planted by my grandfather.'

·         Active: 'The dog is chasing the sheep.'

·         Passive: 'The sheep are being chased by the dog.'

PASSIVE VOICE WITH INFINITIVES

The infinitive passive voice is used after modal verbs and other most verbs normally followed by an infinitive.

EXAMPLES :

·         You have to be tested on your English grammar.

·         John might be promoted next year.

·         She wants to be invited to the party.

·         I expect to be surprised on my birthday.

·         You may be disappointed.

PASSIVE VOICE WITH GERUNDS

Gerunds are used after prepositions and verbs normally followed by a gerund.

EXAMPLES :

·         I remember being taught to drive.

·         The children are excited about being taken to the zoo.

·         The children are excited to be taken to the zoo.

·         Most film stars hate being interviewed.

·         Most film stars hate to be interviewed.

·         Poodles like to be pampered.

·         Poodles like being pampered.

Movie Review - THE POST

Genre               : Drama, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By     : Steven Spielberg

Written By      : Liz Hannah, Josh Singer

In Theaters     : Jan 12, 2018  Wide

Cast                 : Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood

The Post, directed by Steven Spielberg, it’s a historical drama about how the reporters, editors, and publishers of the Washington Post decided to follow the New York Times' lead and publish the top-secret Pentagon Papers in 1971. It tells the story of the Washington Post’s race against time to release damning secret documents that proved the American government had been lying to its people about the Vietnam War, while an unprecedented battle wages on between the Nixon administration and the the press. Faced with insurmountable odds, and against the advice of an army of very expensive lawyers, they pushed ahead. Their reputations, the legacy of the Washington Post, and possible jail time was at risk; but the country’s future was at stake.

 Starring Meryl Streep as Post publisher Katherine Graham and Tom Hanks as executive editor Ben Bradlee, the drama is sociopolitically relevant and clearly a response to the current presidential administration's antagonistic relationship with the press. The movie promotes the sanctity of freedom of the press and its ability to expose political deceit and corruption. Graham's character also exemplifies how difficult it used to be (and still is) for female bosses to lead without being second-guessed or undermined. There's not much iffy stuff in the movie except for a few swear words and a quick opening scene that takes place during the Vietnam War. Families who watch together can discuss how the story relates to today and why freedom of the press is an important hallmark of American society.

The biggest power of this movie ,beside the plot, it’s the two main character, Katherine Graham and Ben Bradlee. And as played by Tom Hanks, Bradlee is just what an adversary and an editor should be – decisive, inspirational, and – as he’d like to believe – brave. The sort of unstoppable idealism that he displays is almost impossible to find anymore, regardless of what the story is. In an early scene, he refuses the White House’s demand to assign a different reporter from the usual one to cover the President’s daughter’s wedding. He could simply have agreed and avoided the trouble, but in one of the first of the film’s many rousing moments, he declares, “We cannot let the administration dictate what we can and cannot print.”

By Bradlee’s side is Katharine Graham, played by the great Meryl Streep. Her battles are different. She inherited the newspaper from her late husband, who’d been handed the reins when her own father skipped her as the rightful heir. And she didn’t question his decision. How could she? It was a different time for women. In one poignant dinner party scene, even as one of the most powerful persons in the room, when the men declare that it is time to discuss politics, she excuses herself with the other ladies to gossip about fluff pieces. The events portrayed in The Post may have taken place in the early 1970s, but the themes -- women in power struggling with sexism, the press exposing the president, political cover-ups and corruption -- could have been taken from more recent headlines.

Movie Review - A QUIET PLACE

Genre           :     Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By :     John Krasinski

Written By   :     Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski

In Theaters  :     Apr 6, 2018  Wide

Runtime      :     90 minutes

Cast             :     Emily Blunt , John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds ,Noah Jupe ,Cade Woodward

This movies take places at the earth in the recent future, mankind had been decimated by an unknown creatures that are attracted to sound and attack anything that makes noise. The story put the focus on The Abbott family, engineer father named Lee (John Krasinski), his doctor wife Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and their kids, the deaf Regan (Millicent Simmonds), asthmatic Marcus (Noah Jupe) and playful Beau (Cade Woodward). They had so far survived the carnage around them by built a stronghold filled with stored food, surveillance cameras, warning lights, and basically living in silence. Things got even harder when the pregnant Evelyn was about to give birth to their next child, they need all their wits and ability to live another day.

A Quiet Place really good at crafting the horror over silence, it building tension over the absent of voice. It successfully make viewers paying attention to every available sound. While in most cases the sound is in the service to the onscreen action, the genius of this nerve-shredding thriller is that it takes centre stage. Each audible breath, each creak, adds a needle stab of anxiety to the story.

 The film has a beautiful sense of geography, almost all of it taking place on a farm that Krasinski and his technical team lay out in a way that allows us to feel like we know it. This is not one of those films that mistakes shaky camerawork for horror storytelling. It’s got a refined visual language that plays beautifully with perspective and the terrifying nature of a world in which we can’t yell to warn/find people or, in the case of the deaf daughter, hear what’s coming.

Althought is considered as a horror thriller movie, but John Krasinski insist that it’s actually a family movie, and I do agree.In my opinion the biggest traits in this movie isn’t the horror aspect, but the emotional bonds between each characters that make it special. The film is more about survival and parenthood. It’s  a film about empowerment more than sheltering, and it’s emotional hook that really elevates the final act.

Profesionalisme di bidang TI

Profesionalisme berasal dari kata profesional yang mempunyai makna berhubungan dengan profesi dan memerlukan kepandaian khusus untuk menjalankannya, (KBBI, 1994). Sedangkan profesionalisme itu sendiri adalah tingkah laku, keahlian atau kualitas dan seseorang yang profesional (Longman, 1987).

Profesionalisme adalah komitmen para profesional terhadap profesinya. Komitmen tersebut ditunjukkan dengan kebanggaan dirinya sebagai tenaga profesional, usaha terus-menerus untuk mengembangkan kemampuan profesional,

Ada 4 ciri‐ciri profesionalisme:

1. Memiliki keterampilan yang tinggi dalam suatu bidang serta kemahiran dalam menggunakan peralatan tertentu yang diperlukan dalam pelaksanaan tugas yangbersangkutan dengan bidang tadi.
2. Memiliki ilmu dan pengalaman serta kecerdasan dalam menganalisis suatu masalah dan peka di dalam membaca situasi cepat dan tepat serta cermat dalam mengambil keputusan terbaik atas dasar kepekaan.
3. Memiliki sikap berorientasi ke depan sehingga punya kemampuan mengantisipasi perkembangan lingkungan yang terbentang di hadapannya.
4. Memiliki sikap mandiri berdasarkan keyakinan akan kemampuan pribadi serta terbuka menyimak dan menghargai pendapat orang lain, namun cermat dalam memilih yang terbaik bagi diri dan perkembangan pribadinya.

ciri-ciri profesionalisme di bidang IT :

-   mempunyai keterampilan yang tinggi dalam bidang IT dan dalam menggunakan peralatan-peralatan dalam melaksanakan tugasnya dibidang IT.

-   mempunyai ilmu dan pengalaman serta kecerdasan dalam bidang IT dan dalam menganalisa suatu masalah dan peka dalam membaca situasi dengan cepat dan tepat serta cermat dalam mengambil keputusan terbaik.

-       mempunyai kemampuan mengantisipasi perkembangan lingkungan IT yang terbentang luas dihadapannya.

-  mempunyai sikap mandiri berdasarkan keyakinan dan kemampuan pribadi serta menghargai pendapat orang lain.

-         Punya ilmu dan pengalaman dalam menganalisa suatu software atau program.

-        Cepat tanggap terhadap masalah client.

Kode Etik

Setiap bidang profesi memiliki aturan-aturan / hukum-hukum yang mengatur bagaimana seorang profesional berfikir dan bertindak. Seseorang yang melakukan kesalahan kode etik dinyatakan melakukan malpratek dan bisa mendapatkan sanksi sesuai dengan peraturan yang diberikan. sanksi yang didapat buisa berubah teguran, sebutan tidak profesionalisme, dipecat, bahkan mendapatkan hukum pidana.

Etika profesi merupakan standar moral untuk profesional yaitu mampu memberikan sebuah keputusan secara obyektif bukan subyektif, berani bertanggung jawab semua tindakan dan keputusan yang telah diambil, dan memiliki keahlian serta kemampuan. Terdapat beberapa tujuan mempelajari kode etik profesi adalah sebagai berikut

1.          Untuk menjunjung tinggi martabat profesi.

2.          Untuk menjaga dan memelihara kesejahteraan para anggota

3.          Untuk meningkatkan pengabdian para anggota profesi

4.          Untuk meningkatkan mutu profesi

5.          Untuk meningkatkan mutu organisasi profesi

6.          Meningkatkan layanan di atas keuntungan pribadi

7.          Mempunyai organisasi profesional yang kuat dan terjalin erat

8.          Menentukan baku standarnya sendiri

Sedangkan sebagai pengguna ada pula etika yang harus diperhatikan dalam penggunaan Tekonologi Informasi. Berikut beberapa etika yang harus diperhatikan dalam penggunaan Teknologi Informasi:

• Menggunakan fasilitas teknologi informasi untuk melakukan hal yang bermanfaat.
• Tidak memasuki sistem informasi orang lain secara illegal.
• Tidak memberikan user ID dan password kepada orang lain untuk masuk ke dalam sebuah sistem.
• Tidak diperkenankan pula untuk menggunakan user ID orang lain untuk masuk ke sebuah sistem.
• Tidak mengganggu dan atau merusak sistem informasi orang lain dengan cara apa pun.
• Menggunakan alat pendukung teknologi informasi dengan bijaksana dan merawatnya dengan baik.
• Tidak menggunakan eknologi informasi dalam melakukan perbuatan yang melanggar hukum dan norma
• norma yang berlaku di masyarakat.
• Menjunjung tinggi Hak Atas Kekayaan Intelektual (HAKI). Misalnya, pencantuman url website yang
• menjadi referensi tulisan kita baik di media cetak atau elektronik
• Tetap bersikap sopan dan santun walaupun tidak bertatap muka secara langsung.

Sumber :

http://michaelvery.wixsite.com/mike/single-post/2017/03/10/Pengertian-Etika-Pengertian-Profesi-Profesionalisme-IT

https://www.tranyar.co.id/tranyar/artikel/2015/11/19/218/Bagaimanakah-Seorang-Profesional-IT/

http://profesionalisme-it.blogspot.co.id/2013/04/pengertian-umum_5905.html

Profesi Analis Sistem

Pengertian

Analis Sistem (System Analyst) adalah salah satu profesi bagi mereka yang bergelut di dunia perangkat lunak (software). Sebenarnya apa pengertian dari system analis itu? Secara Bahasa menilik dari kamus besar Bahasa Indonesia , analis dapat diartikan orang yang menganalisis, atau melakukan analisis. Sedang sistem adalah susunan yang teratur dari pandangan, teori, asas dan sebagainya. Atau dapat diartikan sebagai metode. Jadi dapat disimpulkan, orang atau kelompok yang melakukan serangkaian kegiatan analisa, perancangan dan perbaikan pada suatu sistem itulah yang disebut Sistem Analis.

Sistem analis merupakan individu ataupun kelompok dalam melakukan pengembangan sistem, sistem analis mempelajari permasalahan maupun kebutuhan pada suatu sistem dan sistem analis juga merupakan orang yang bertanggung jawab terhadap proses analisa maupun perancangan pada sistem informasi. Secara umum, tugas pokok seorang System Analyst adalah mendefinisikan kebutuhan user, menyusun solusi yang efektif, dan mengawal masa transisi (awal) penggunaan sistem

Keterampilan

Sebagai problem solver (pemecah masalah), ada beberapa keterampilan yang harus dimiliki oleh system analis, yaitu adalah sebagai berikut:

• Seorang sistem analis harus memiliki pengetahuan akan teknologi dan pemrograman. Oleh karena itu system analyst umumnya merupakan pribadi yang up-to-date terhadap perkembangan teknologi.
• Seorang sistem analis mampu memahami sebuah permasalahan bisnis dari berbagai aspek dan sudut pandang.
• Seorang sistem analis berpikir dengan sistematis dan memberikan solusi yang masuk akal terhadap permasalahan bisnis yang dihadapi perusahaan.
• Seorang sistem analis memiliki rasa ingin tahu yang tinggi dan akan melakukan tindakan-tindakan yang diperlukan (seperti investigasi terhadap stakeholders, pemeriksaan prosedur dan dokumen-dokumen, dll.) guna mendapatkan pemahaman menyeluruh terhadap sebuah permasalahan.
• Seorang sistem analis selalu terbuka dengan berbagai masukan dan kemungkinan guna menghasilkan opsi-opsi pemecahan masalah yang dapat memingkatkan kinerja bisnis dengan lebih baik lagi.
• Walaupun seorang sistem analis dituntut untuk mengetahui hal-hal teknis terkait dengan solusi TI, Pada akhirnya solusi-solusi yang diberikan akan mengacu pada solusi untuk sebuah peningkatan kinerja bisnis.

Tugas umum dan teknis

Beberapa tugas umum yang dilakukan oleh sistem analis, yang diantaranya meliputi:

·         Mengumpulkan dan menganalisis dokumen maupun file yang ada hubungannya dengan sistem yang sedang berjalan.

·         Menyusun dan menyajikan laporan untuk perbaikan sistem yang sedang berjalan kepada pemakai.

·         Merancang suatu sistem perbaikan dan menidentifikasi aplikasi-aplikasi untuk penerapannya pada komputer.

·         Melakukan analisis, menyusun biaya maupun keuntungan yang didapatkan pada sistem yang baru.

·         Dan mengawasi berbagai aktivitas pada sistem yang baru dibuat.

Dan inilah tugas teknis dari sistem analis, yang diantaranya meliputi:

·         Menyiapkan gambaran kerja dalam menerapkan sistem yang baru.

·         Melakukan penyusunan prosedur untuk pengawasan kerja.

·         Melakukan penyusunan DFD (Data Flow Diagram), SADT (Structured Analysis and Design Technique) maupun FlowChart untuk melakukan perancangan pada sistem yang baru secara lebih detail.

·         Melakukan perancangan pola pengawasan pada data yang sifatnya dianggap penting sekali.

·         Melakukan penyusunan terhadap dokumen maupun file-file untuk dapat digunakan pada komputer supaya sistem yang baru dibuat dapat berjalan secara lancar dan efektif.

·         Melakukan perancangan pada bentuk input dan output supaya mudah dibaca dan dipahami oleh pemakai.

·         Dan melakukan penyusunan dokumentasi yang berkaitan dengan pekerjaan yang dilakukan oleh sistem analis dalam merancang suatu sistem yang baru.

Perbedaan dengan programmer

Terkadang dalam pengembangan sistem antara System analis dan programmer sulit dibedakan karena dalam penerapannya kedua jenis pekerja ini dapat merangkap dua tugas sekaligus apakah itu Analis Sistem yang merangkap sebagai Programmer ataupun Programmer yang meragkap sebagai Analis Sistem. Namun sebenarnya berdasarkan tugas dan tanggungjawab masing-masing kedua jenis profesi ini dapat dibedakan, berikut ini tugas dan tanggungjawab Analis Sistem dan Programmer:

Sistem analis:

• Tanggungjawab analis sistem tidak hanya pada pembuatan program komputer saja, tetapi pada sistem secara keseluruhan.
• Pengetahuan analis sistem harus luas, tidak hanya pada teknologi komputer, tetapi juga pada bidang aplikasi yang ditanganinya.
• Pekerjaan analis sistem dalam pembuatan program terbatas pada pemecahan masalah secara garis besar.
• Pekerjaan analis sistem melibatkan hubungan banyak orang, tidak terbatas pada sesama analis sistem,programer tetapi juga pemakai sistem dan manajer.
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Programmer:

• Tanggungjawab pemrogram terbatas pada pembuatan program komputer.
• Pengetahuan programer cukup terbatas pada teknologi komputer, sistem komputer, utilitas dan bahasa-bahasa program yang diperlukan.
• Pekerjaan programer sifatnya teknis dan harus tepat dalam pembuatan instruksi-instruksi program.
• Pekerjaan programer tidak menyangkut hubungan dengan banyak orang,terbatas pada sesama pemrogram dan analis sistem yang mempersiapkan rancang bangun(spesifikasi) program.

Sumber :

https://shawhite.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/pekerjaan-sebagai-system-analyst/

http://www.sistem-informasi.xyz/2016/11/skill-yang-dibutuhkan-sebagai-sistem.html

http://www.pengertianku.net/2015/09/pengertian-analisis-sistem-secara-lebih-jelas.html

PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS

What is a Pronoun?

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence. A different pronoun is required depending on two elements: the noun being replaced and the function that noun has in the sentence. In English, pronouns only take the gender of the noun they replace in the 3rd person singular form. The 2nd person plural pronouns are identical to the 2nd person singular pronouns except for the reflexive pronoun.

The distinguishing characteristic of pronouns is that they can be substituted for other nouns. In grammar, a pronoun is defined as a word or phrase that may be substituted for a noun or noun phrase, which once replaced, is known as the pronoun’s antecedent. Pronouns can do everything that nouns can do. A pronoun can act as a subject, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, and more. Pronouns are usually used to replace nouns, however, they can also stand in for certain adverbs, adjectives, and other pronouns.  Some examples of pronouns include :

·         I  

·         me

·         mine

·         myself

·         she

·         her

·         hers

·         herself

·         we

·         us

·         ours

·         ourselves

Types of Pronouns

Pronouns can be divided into numerous categories including:

·         Indefinite pronouns – those referring to one or more unspecified objects, beings, or places

·         Personal pronouns – those associated with a certain person, thing, or group; all except you have distinct forms that indicate singular or plural number

·         Reflexive pronouns – those preceded by the adverb, adjective, pronoun, or noun to which they refer, and ending in –self or –selves

·         Demonstrative pronouns – those used to point to something specific within a sentence

·         Possessive pronouns – those designating possession or ownership

·         Relative pronouns – those which refer to nouns mentioned previously, acting to introduce an adjective (relative) clause

·         Interrogative pronouns – those which introduce a question

·         Reciprocal pronouns – those expressing mutual actions or relationship; i.e. one another

·         Intensive pronouns – those ending in –self or –selves and that serve to emphasize their antecedents

Pronoun Rules

There are a few important rules for using pronouns. As you read through these rules and the examples in the next section, notice how the pronoun rules are followed. Soon you’ll see that pronouns are easy to work with.

·         Subject pronouns may be used to begin sentences. For example: We did a great job.

·         Subject pronouns may also be used to rename the subject. For example: It was she who decided we should go to Hawaii.

·         Indefinite pronouns don’t have antecedents. They are capable of standing on their own. For example: No one likes the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard.

·         Object pronouns are used as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. These include: you, me, him, her, us, them, and it. For example: David talked to her about the mistake.

·         Possessive pronouns show ownership. They do not need apostrophes. For example: The cat washed its whiskers.

Examples of Pronouns

In the following examples, the pronouns are italicized.

1.      We are going on vacation.

2.      Don’t tell me that you can’t go with us.

3.      Anybody who says it won’t be fun has no clue what they are talking about.

4.      These are terribly steep stairs.

5.      We ran into each other at the mall.

6.      I’m not sure which is worse: rain or snow.

7.      It is one of the nicest Italian restaurants in town.

8.      Richard stared at himself in the mirror.

9.      The laundry isn’t going to do itself.

10.  Someone spilled orange juice all over the countertop!